TechAffinity, Inc

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TechAffinity is a software services company that specializes in providing technology services to Small and Medium Enterprise to Global 2000 and F500 Companies. Our innovative engagement and custom-design process models provide Clients to recognize TechAffinity as their partner of choice to fulfill their software development needs.

With our experience in services spanning Application Development, Maintenance Outsourcing, Professional Consulting and Testing & QA Outsourcing, we guarantee our Clients the best of knowledge and support, coupled with the best practices in the dynamic IT scenario. Specialties Application Development, Maintenance & Support, Testing & QA, Opensource, .Net, Mobile, and Social Media Apps, Mainframe, SharePoint, etc

TechAffinity Inc developed and launched a nonprofit resource network. They built an open source platform and recently launched the solution. They continue to monitor the network.

The Reviewer

Florida, United States

Chris Fitzpatrick

Deputy Director, VeteransPlus

Verified

the reviewer

Deputy Director, VeteransPlus

Chris Fitzpatrick

Nonprofit

Florida, United States

Phone Interview

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone.

Verified

5.0

Quality:

5.0

Schedule:

5.0

Cost:

5.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

the review

"There’s not a rating I could give that would be high enough."

Nov 06, 2018

The Review

Feedback summary:

The vendor performs affordable full-cycle development with minimal direction from the client. Strengths include team leadership and problem solving. The team offers intensive consultation and clearly communicates strategy throughout the cycle.

the review

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the deputy director of VeteransPlus, a nonprofit that helps connect veterans and their families to financial aid and advice. VeteransPlus is affiliated with The Yellow Ribbon Network.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with TechAffinity Inc?

Seven years ago, we launched a network to help our nonprofit partners coordinate their efforts to help military and veteran families. Our network lacked funding and we weren’t satisfied with the quality. We wanted to build a robust new network with more useful tools.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed and tested the new version of our Drupal open source network. The team worked independently, but took direction from our consultants. The network launched in November 2018 and scales to phones and tablets. TechAffinity continues to monitor its status.

What is the team composition?

We are in regular contact with Jam (Founder and CEO, TechAffinity Inc) in Tampa; Kyle (Director of Operations, The Yellow Ribbon Network), is Jam’s main point of contact.

How did you come to work with TechAffinity?

We had a consultant who had worked with them; they introduced us in December 2014. We interviewed TechAffinity and selected them without conducting any further interviews. Jam’s proximity to us was another factor.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent close to $500,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with TechAffinity in January 2015 and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

The network we have built continues to grow. They've introduced us to ideas and concepts that we didn't know existed. They have educated our team members and directed us toward new nonprofit opportunities.

How did TechAffinity Inc perform from a project management standpoint?

There’s not a rating I could give that would be high enough. Kyle manages the project on our side, and Senthil (Director of Open Sources Initiatives, TechAffinity) understands what we’re trying to accomplish. Jam and Kyle are both connected to Senthil, whom we often call in India. Occasionally, we give to Jam and his team transcribes them for Senthil. As a nonprofit, we have to micromanage our funds, but the countless hours we’ve spent with Jam haven’t cost anything. Jam has met with us about 200 times over five years and has never charged us a dime for his time. He has advised and guided our team throughout the partnership.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re best at listening. The team doesn’t just build what we tell them to build, they think outside the box. That creative approach is critical to our success.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t think of anything.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I've never seen a better firm, especially for affordability, direction, and leadership.

TechAffinity Inc develops WordPress customizations to collect data. They use Typeform to create online surveys and set up an automated process that sends user-submitted information to a database through an API.

The Reviewer

1-10 Employees

Jefferson City, Missouri

Lance Finley

Owner, Firehouse Design Inc

Verified

the reviewer

Owner, Firehouse Design Inc

Lance Finley

Marketing and Advertising

1-10 Employees

Jefferson City, Missouri

Phone Interview

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone.

Verified

5.0

Quality:

5.0

Schedule:

5.0

Cost:

4.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

the review

“TechAffinity is very consistent, so I know what to expect.”

Oct 01, 2018

The Review

Feedback summary:

After past offshore vendors failed to adhere to timelines, TechAffinity came onboard and delivered on schedule. They fulfilled the scope of work and met the deadline. The team has a comprehensive range of technical abilities and can work with a variety of programming languages.

the review

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the owner of Firehouse Design Inc. We mainly offer web design.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with TechAffinity Inc?

We needed to outsource some development work.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

I mainly use TechAffinity Inc for PHP and MySQL development, but they’ve also done some .NET work for me. They’ve created customizations to go on top of the WordPress platform. Using Typeform, they’ve built online forms for users to fill out. The team set up procedures that regularly reach out to the API, extract the input on these forms, and post it to the database.

What is the team composition?

I interact with about three people from their team.

How did you come to work with TechAffinity Inc?

TechAffinity reached out to me first.

How much have you invested in them?

I generally buy a bank of 50 hours that I can use at any time. A typical project with TechAffinity costs around $6,000–$9,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since January 2010.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

TechAffinity delivered on the timelines that we set according to the agreed-upon scope. I have met one of their sales managers, and I enjoy their attitude. It’s easy to let them know if something isn’t working for me, and they will make adjustments as needed. I wasn’t pleased with other overseas outsourcing options I’d used, but TechAffinity has done a good job.

How did TechAffinity Inc perform from a project management standpoint?

TechAffinity Inc hit our deadlines, which was an important achievement. Other offshores developers I’ve used would not only miss deadlines, but also fail to communicate when that occurred. I need to be careful about defining the job scope clearly, but they always deliver what they say they will.

What did you find most impressive about them?

TechAffinity Inc has the capability to work with any technology I need. If I don’t know a certain programming language, I can describe the work I want to be done, and they will make the necessary connections to set it up properly.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There's nothing that stands out to improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be clear about the end goal for the project. I suggest using a fixed bid rather than a bank of hours. It seemed to take them longer to do things that I would need. TechAffinity is very consistent, so I know what to expect. I would prefer to know the exact price upfront, though.

the review

I am an owner of a medical office I needed some one to promote my website online and help with the web design

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire TechAffinity, Inc?

SEO website design

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to improve our google search results

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Word of mouth

Describe the project in detail.

We had a website but had no online presence The company helped us with website design then they we able to make us second on google search for local search for medical offices providing a specific medical service Also started google analytics log in

What was the team composition?

project manager Two other individuals

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We rank two on google search for local search for specific medical service

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very good communication weekly meetings when the project started then biweekly then monthly with meetings as requested and e mail communication

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They're outstanding professionals.

Are there any areas for improvement?

consumer psychology I got tips about website design from other sources that was not mentioned to me by them like the order of things on the website or what kind of picture to put on the website that is the best for my business so I shared that with them and they made it happened